Do you know what the second most celebrated holiday is in the United States?

Well its Halloween and this holiday ranks right up there just behind Christmas.

And if you are looking for the ideal collectible to celebrate Halloween this year, or maybe you are wanting to start a Halloween collectible tradition in your family then you really should take a good look at this beautifully crafted Snow Village Halloween Rickety Railroad Station which celebrates Halloween at its creepiest! 

This is a beautifully detailed piece that has eeire flashing lights and spooky sounds that emanate from within the  cob webbed building. A ghoulish salesman sits on the bench outside.

This piece is has been designed and manufactured exclusively by Department 56 and this is a chilling addition that has been created to celebrate the 10th anniversay of the Snow Village Halloween series. It measures  11-1/2 inches wide by 8 inches deep by 8-1/4 inches high and includes an adapter cord.

So who is Department 56??

Well they are  a company in Eden Prairie, Minnisota who are well known for their hand crafted lighted villages, figurines and extensive range of holiday and home decorative products.

It all began one Christmas evening when a group of friends were heading out to dinner at a small country inn.It was when they turned around the bend in the road that they were greeted with the sight of a small, old-fashioned village decorated for the holidays.  The sparkling lights glowed amid the freshly fallen snow.  The memory was awe inspiring and it was this magical sight that dominated the  discussions over dinner. It was here  that the idea for a lighted Christmas village came into  being.  This idea became a reality  in 1976 when Department 56 introduced a series of six hand-painted, ceramic buildings.

 And How did Department 56 get its name:

Well it began as part of Bachman’s, a premiere retail florist shop in Minneapolis. Each of the departments were assigned a number and the number given to the wholesale gift imports division was 56.

You will find a full range of Department 56 Snow Village Halloween Collectibles adn decorations Amazon. com.

Hard to believe, isn’t it.   Barbie is 50 years old. And doesn’t she look fantastic for her age.  If only we all weathered as well.

It only seems like yesterday my girls were playing with their beachtime Barbie dolls back in the 60′s and now she is 50 ( and they are in their 40′s).

To celebrate this awesome event Robert Best has designed a beautiful 50th Anniversary Barbie Glamor doll  for the Gold Label Collection.

And when you think about it, this is quite an achievement for a doll to be as popular today as it was way back 50 years ago when it was first released.

This lovely glamor doll is a remake of the fashion featured on the original 1959 doll with a modern day update to meet the look of today’s glamor fashion.

Any Barbie doll collector will certainly want to add the 50th Anniversary Barbie Glamour Doll to their collection.

Whether you BUY HER for yourself or for a Barbie doll enthusiast friend, this is one collectible that will take pride of place in any Barbie Collection.

And here are some other Barbie dolls that you may have missed.